Question:
 
Ven. Master,

I have been practicing Chan by following the instructions in your Chan Handbook.

I use the full lotus position but my knee does not lie flat on the floor. I could force it by tightening my back and legs but would experience pain and couldn't sit as long as before as a result.

Please advise.
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TL

Question:

Ven. Master: 

I find it hard to believe that by merely reciting the Buddha’s name, I could obtain rebirth to the Pure Land. My brother said that the Sutras were altered, and that videos about rebirth used professional actors.
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TT

Question:

​Ven. Masters,

I am still uninformed, if what I am about to ask you is inappropriate, please forgive me.

The scriptures say so and so do a lot of Dharma Masters: “All living beings are Buddhas [to be] because they inherently have Buddha seeds. Bodhisattvas do not discriminate. To encounter the sangha is like encountering the Buddhas.”

Question:

Ven. Master:

May I ask a rather delicate question that has been bothering me for quite a while? Please kindly clarify it for me. Emituofo.

Master, when a woman is having her period, is appropriate for her to go to the temple? Either way, what is she supposed to pay attention to? Thank you and wishing you much accomplishment
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LX

Question:

Dear Sangha,

I am writing from North Bay, California. I would like to ask if there are prerequisites for receiving teaching from your monastery on the 42 hands and eyes.

I am a lay Buddhist practicing from home.
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I am very interested about the 42 hands and eyes dharma practice.

Thank you for your guidance.

Sincerely,

JC

Question:

Venerable Master,

Please teach me how to develop the mind of Great Compassion when I practice. I don’t understand Great Compassion and would appreciate some instructions.
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NTBL

Question:

Dear Dharma Masters,
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I have recently finished a PhD in engineering and have been involved in a startup company to commercialize my research. Unfortunately, this is a medical product and requires animal testing to get approved. ​I will not be directly involved in these experiments but the thought of it still causes me stress. Right now, we are still in the early stages and have not started any animal work yet.

Question:

Dear Master,

Amituofo. Thank you for the advice.

Previously I went to CTTB (once to attend GuanYin dharma session) and once a year I will also go to the Guan Yin Sagely temple in Kuala Lumpur (DRBA branch).What type of help should I ask ?
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In CTTB, there is a plague offering to remove past creditor debt and Karma. Will that help ? How should I do it ?

Please kindly advice.

Thanks

Amituofo

Koon

Peace in Dharma

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Dear Master YongHua,

Thank you for spending the effort in explaining to me.

Firstly I am not imposing my belief on my loves one. They are Buddhist originally. Especially my mother but with a lot of superstitious add in.

Yes, I am trying to dedicate my daily practise to her such that she can be reborn in pureland. But is difficult for her to change her bad habits. Currently she is doing her morning pureland prayer and recite the Ksitigarbha sutra.

Question:

Dear Master YongHua

I would like to ask you about modern day Zen

I have been practicing for quite some time and I have a little Experience. ​There’s seems to be quite a gap between modern day Zen and ancient Chan. What is generally be transmitted.

Thanks you

Stan Baker
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SB

Question:

Ven. Master,
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I was reading your commentaries on The Bequeathed Teachings Sutra, where you wrote that “Professors and lawyers are such examples. Their profession requires them to engage in excessive mental processing. Therefore, their system is out of whack: the yin and yang are out of balance.”

Question:

Ven. Master:

The fact that I have encountered your Dharma and Great Master Xuan Hua’s is probably from prior conditions, is that correct? If I fail to get reborn to the Western Bliss Pure Land this lifetime, how do I make sure that I will be able to encounter again the Buddhadharma?

Please compassionately clarify the above for me.
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MTV

Question:

Ven. Master,

I have admired your teaching for quite a while and hope that someday I will have the opportunity to practice under your guidance. I feel very close to you. There is a feeling of familiarity with your teaching which makes me feel very happy and optimistic about life.
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In Vietnam, my friends and I follow the Buddha Recitation method that contemplates a red dot on the top of Amitabha Buddha’s crown. This is under the guidance of a monk over the internet. That is why we call it a cloud temple.

Question:

Ven. Master,

How can we avoid entering demonic states?
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SQU

Question:

Ven. Master,

I used to have a growth around my ear. I went to a temple and a monk recited a sutra to help me. Could you tell me which sutra it was?

MH

Question:

Emituofo,
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I gave birth to a child who died after six months. This time, I got pregnant and lost the fetus after seven weeks.
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I still have ceremonies to help the first child but do nothing for the second fetus.
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When I hold ceremonies for them, how should I call them? What sutras should I recite on their behalf?

Also, which sutra should I recite in order to have babies and get along with my spouse?

Emituofo,
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G

Ven. Master,

I am a Buddhist disciple who also received the Five Precepts. Unfortunately, I have not been able to keep the Non-deviant Sex precept. ​
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I simply cannot control my urges and frequently have sexual relations with others. Both sides seek sexual gratification, not love. I am still single. ​

Question:

I received the Five precepts but often violated the Deviant Sex and Not Taking Intoxicants Precepts.am 24 years old. Initially, after a night of partying, it feels normal and satisfying.
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However, after I learned about Buddhism I realized that I was creating offenses. Ever since then, every time I go out, I feel a little sad inside and also would feel guilty, especially whenever I look at the Buddha statues. 

Question:

Ven. Master,
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[Very long question on ghost problems, illness, sleep issues etc…]

Question:

Ven. Master,

I am 24 years old.
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I am suffering from pain in half of my body, the left half. A few weeks ago, it hurt so much that I had to be hospitalized. ​

Question:

Amituofo.

Dear Master YongHua,

I have great affinities to Master Hsuan Hua teaching whereby when I first started to read his book, I have never stop since then. ​
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I am now a vegetarian, taken my 3 refuges and 5 precepts. I am reciting Shurangama mantra daily and GPM 108x daily.
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I have read about how important it is to repay our parents debt and to show filial respect to our parents. I have thus fetch my mother to stay my family. With my intention of teaching dharma to my mother and taken her to take 3 refuges. 

Question:

Good day! To get to the point, I sat in full lotus for 30 minutes three days ago, then one hour the next day.

I was going for 1.5 hours the next day, yesterday, but in 20 or so minutes the knee pain became worse than it had ever been previously and I stopped by about 30 minutes. What should I do? Should I just keep forcing it and endure?
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Best wishes, Paul

Question:

Ah also, I’m very interested to know if there is a teacher at Lu Mountain Temple who has opened his (or her) spiritual eye. ​

I think I mentioned this in the long message I left. This is important to me because I hear it’s a very rare thing to actually achieve, so I’m interested in hearing about anyone’s personal experience on that topic.

Many thanks,
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Paul

Question:

Master YongHua:

I have had a few abortions in the past.

Now that I believe in Buddhism which advocates non-killing, I realize that such actions were unwise and cruel to say the least.

What can I do to make amends for my erroneous ways?
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Anonymous

Question:

Ven. Master,

I am a Buddhist disciple. I received the Five Precepts a long time ago. Because I did not know how to follow the Precepts properly, I violated the Deviant Sex precept. ​

Since I realized my mistake, I felt very repentant and worried. Please compassionately rescue me. I am residing in Chicago and I would come to your temple to meet with you if you allow me. I am very grateful for your consideration.
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BJ